Talladega National Forest?

Any of you guys ever hunt the Talladega National Forest, Oakmulgee division? And does anyone know if the rules and regulations are the same the Oakmulgee WMA? I mostly bow hunt and probably dont want to hunt it on one of the gun dates. Thanks

I used to hunt the NF near Oakmulgee, but it's been a while.

The NF lands are not regulated by the Oakmulgee WMA rules.

Look on page 21 of the 2011-12 Regulation Book at the following link for last year's hunting season on NF lands:
Regulation Book 2011-2012

The new season will probably be similar.

Make sure you have a map and know how to read it. There are plenty of parcels of privately owned lands surrounded by NF land. Check with the Ranger Station in Brent for a map, or find one online and learn it well.

If you're good at reading maps, this one online will help some. If you're not good at reading maps, you need to get good at it if you're planning on hunting public lands:

Oakmulgee Div. NF road map


... or you can buy this one:

NF map

Thank you 49er. I got a map and have been rideing some of the roads. Looking at the regulation guide am I correct in saying that the gun dates are the same as the regular gun season, there are no "gun dates" like the WMA has. Is that correct?

That's correct. When the firearms season starts you're good until the end of the season.

There are some differences in regular gun season and NF seasons even though they look very similar.

Be careful!!

When you hunt NF lands, be sure to go by the NF hunting season schedule, not the regular gun season schedule.

I had a few hundred acres leased out in perry co. that was surrounded by national forest.Biggest waste of time and money.That place is hunted to death.Never seen a racked buck during daylight although I knew what was there.I sit in my stand 1 morning and heard 16 shots between daylight and 7am.Just ridiculous at the pressure on the national forest land around my old lease.

hunt around the dinky line,lots of back roads that carry you way on up in the woods.cant tell you about my favorite spot there though.

Ya thats what Im afraid of. I mostly bow hunt so I was hoping the NF just had a few gun hunt days like the WMA has.

you can bowhunt on the management land all during gun season,not just the scheduled hunts,lots green fields.you just have to get out and scout them out.they are marked on the map.

I hunted be Nf near oakmulgee last year a couple of times and had a blast. Saw several deer all three times I hunted it. Killed a small buck my second morning. Get a good map and I would suggest a GPS. Some of the locals told me the deer were destroying their gardens. Another couple complained because they liked feeding them and did not trust hunters so close to their house. Good luck

Hey guys I'm new to the national forest any tips or areas

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You should really search out the existing Clorox stumps. I beleive a few guys on here have a few that they keep up. As sure of a slam dunk as possible

A good map and boot leather is ALWAYS the best place to start.

Is that in the talledega I'm not sure

Yeah I've went to a few areas look nice not much sign though

You ain't lying. I would go as far as to say that its the most pressured area in the state.

I've hunted there, and I've leased private land bordering the NF, for over 30 years. There was a time it was good hunting. No so anymore. Not only is the NF hunted and poached 24/7 nonstop, but its a popular hangout for the drunk road warriors and ATV ninjas. Private land means nothing, they run everywhere, shoot all day and all night.
The deer are so terrified they don't dare move in daylight hours.
Plus there is next to ZERO enforcement, so all the drunk road runners and poachers are bold as ever.
I will still go turkey in the NF but deer hunting is a waste of time.

Yeah i walked up on turkey second time there but I'm a rare breed I'll post pics of my kills soon gotta go further than everyone else

I will agree that sometimes, on public land, you need to go in deep. Especially turkey hunting. Call shy birds will almost never answer a call from the road.
But I've also found success (deer hunting) right beside the road, where others never considered hunting.
Don't neglect a spot just because it ain't deep woods. Think like a deer.

Thanks man I just figured they'd be more pressured I've been looking into the management areas too but they have alot of rules

I've found a trail I've been looking at thro satellite and topo maps I lost my map I played 10 dollars for there's a little pond and trail runs by it I'll check it out soon looks promising just not sure if it's forest I'm sure it is bc like I said a trail runs through it

Rare breed?

You cant really go further than any anyone else on the nf land just about the time you get to an area where you think no one has ever been there before you'll find a pile of beer cans

That's why you should pack the empties out.

True I did find a decent spot no luck yet but I'm not giving up

Cant be any worse than the HC I just got out of. Drinking was the norm, Ive gone to a shooting house and there would fresh beer cans everywhere. Last season I went to a stand and there were 18 fresh beer cans left in the stand with the pack. Unbelievable. That was the point I decided to bail out. It was nothing to see moonshine being passed around. It was a great place to hunt but It was scary mixed with so much alcohol. I questioned the safety of it and then became the outcast. I'm going to try some public land this year, can't be any worse.

I don't think you understand what I'm getting at. The beer cans are from people partying out in the woods

Yeah, not sure he picked up what you put down. I laughed when I read your post. You are exactly right. About the time you think you couldn’t get any deeper in the woods you find an ancient PBR can with the old pull top.

Yea so what there's so much land that shouldn't matter I liked the sign I've seen and r4wlly only one or two cans I'm going this afternoon we'll see how it goes

Are you really driving from Roanoke down here to hunt?

Im pretty sure he's hunting the talladega nat frst not the oakmulgee branch of it.

I'm gonna take off the whole week of muzzy season and hunt the TNF before all the yeehaws get in there.

I'm in school at oxford

But I would

I found a nice shed wanna up load pic not sure how even jumped a deer he didn't blow so I'll let this place cool off and go back in a week or two I walked up on a two long beards

I found a nice shed wanna up load pic not sure how even jumped a deer he didn't blow so I'll let this place cool off and go back in a week or two I walked up on a two long beards

It takes a rarebreed to find a shed spook a deer walk up on two long beards in one afternoon if I were you I would just keep walking around and see what else you can add to your list maybe a chipmunk good luck and keep us posted on your adventures

Oh my sweet goodness

Lol

You're the reason I don't hunt public land anymore.
Damn scary.

Thhere wasn't any cars at the gate I knew I could scout

I was 3 miles in then walked another two miles it's ok u guys are suppose be support group and good don't hunt more for us

Will do scrub buck will do

Last year's buck

I think you may be the latest meteorite to Aldeer. You are either gonna crash to the ground or burn up.

Y'all do me a favor and just stay out of the NF, thanks.

I thought u guys would be helpful not so women like

Good thing haters are my motivators

Hunting it all

Haha seen two does found big boy on the ridge now I know where to set up

Oh yea I did see a chipmunch too

Alright guys let spike walk but ive found two bucka

Bucks

You wouldn’t happen to be buddies with a certain guy named John Travis would you?

I use to hunt the Duncanville area when I lived in B'ham I took a couple of nice deer off the TNF.

Haha told u guys

***...sits back and waits for someone to investigate the pic's time stamp...***

Thought you said you were on a big deer?

He had to cut off a couple pounds of antlers for the 8 mile drag back to the truck

Lol nah did drag it 350 yards and up big hills im happy with it yall can hate ill show u another soon

We need to get Bamaboy and JohnTravis on a hunting show together. Wouldn't be a damn deer left in the USA.

Sounds good to me hell

Nice buck bamaboy!

Thanks pow pow

Well guys some more hunting news seen the biggest buck of my life 130 yards first shot missed next must have been liver or gutt shot he mule kicked then didn't bleed any until he layed down jumped him once backed off a couple of hours then jumped him again in another spot good dark blood but no trail we searched 200 circle around he layed with in 30 yards of each other the first two times no luck sucks so bad😭

Go back today with a dog. If he was liver shot he should not be far.

He layed down within 30 yards of each other but the land owner doesn't want dogs on the property

Still can't find my deer